Wiggins said Monterey Drowning a “Tragedy”
Monterey Mayor Bill Wiggins said a wave of sadness overcame the community Friday due to the loss of a life and a child losing his father. 41-year-old Derek Lee Wilson drowned while trying to save his son Thursday evening. The two were fishing on a kayak at Meadow Creek Park. “We send out our sadness […]
McMinnville Closes Lobbies, COVID Uptick
Due to growing COVID-9 cases in McMinnville, City Administrator Nolan Ming has closed facility lobbies effective Monday. “The threshold is an average of less than 10 new cases per 100,000 over the last 14 days,” Ming said. “This threshold for acceptable disease transmission within the community may be adjusted in the future as we learn […]
Cookeville Man Charged With Rape Of Child
A Cookeville man faces two counts of rape of a child under 13. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division arrested 34-year-old Derek Lee Hargis of Cookeville Friday. The investigation centered on allegations made by two minors against Hargis. Hargis is being held on a total bond of $200,000.
Early Voting Starts Friday, Continues Through August 1
Tennessee early voting starts Friday with guidelines never seen before in an election year. Putnam County Election Commission Administrator Michele Honeycutt said social distancing, mask wearing and sanitizing will be practiced. “Once they come into our building, we have blue tape on the floor every six feet, so they will just process through,” Honeycutt said. […]
Van Buren Recycling Program Will Continue
The recycling program will continue in Van Buren County. Despite a manufacturing company exploring the use of Van Buren County’s recycling center as a factory, Mayor Greg Wilson said it was never his intent to eliminate the program. “It will stay there, yes,” Wilson said. “We were going to make adjustments if need be. We […]
Cookeville Personnel Policy Updated
Cookeville City Council approved additions to the city’s personnel manual prohibiting any insignia or decal on city owned-property. The unanimous vote Thursday amended chapter five of the policy. It identifies the only exceptions as city badges and logos as well as the flags of the state and nation. The change came after Council Member Mark […]
TDOT Releases Repavement Priority List For 2021
Twenty-seven T-DOT paving projects in the Upper Cumberland have been approved and prioritized for 2021. Region 2 Community Relations Officer Jennifer Flynn said T-DOT pavement managers are strategic in their priority selection. “The purpose is to preserve our transportation system while maximizing our dollars,” Flynn said. “So that’s what our pavement managers do, they look […]
Cookeville OKs Bond For Police Station, Fire Trucks
Cookeville City Council authorized the issuance of $19 million in bonds to pay for the Cookeville Police Department construction and the purchase of two fire trucks. “This resolution before you represents the first step in the process to issue general obligation bonds,” Finance Director Brenda Imel said. The next step in the bond process will […]
